Redresser Redo

After finally convincing Jason to even get the dresser out of the barn, I had a really good time refinishing it!! My grandmother gave this to me when we first got married, and we haven't used it in nearly 5 years. 

After Jaxon climbed on top of Kylee's white dresser, it came tumbling to the ground, and breaking things that were on top of it. So, the drawers were broken too.  

I wanted to re-stain it darker, so I had to sand it.  It had a pretty heavy coat of the shiny clear stuff on it.  

I used 100 grit sand paper for all of it, but I was changing papers out A LOT.  It probably would have gone faster with 60 or 80 grit, but we didn't have any, and I was to impatient. :)

Sanding the drawers and around all the drawers was the most tedious part. It probably was close to 5 hours of just sanding, which I did over 2 days. 

I bought new hardware from Lowes, which was basically the only expensive for the dresser.  I thought about spray painting the old with the antique bronze, but I wanted some of those dome shaped looking handles!! :)

On the 3rd day, I used Minwax Dark Walnut stain and applied it with a sock.  I only had to do one coat.  Then I finished it with a Minwax Finishing Wax.  It has a really nice finish.

I am happy how it turned out!!